diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index 34ca7b789eba..e366ec9a7e4d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ static int tipc_enable_bearer(struct net *net, const char *name,
 	b->domain = disc_domain;
 	b->net_plane = bearer_id + 'A';
 	b->priority = prio;
-	test_and_set_bit_lock(0, &b->up);
 	refcount_set(&b->refcnt, 1);
 
 	res = tipc_disc_create(net, b, &b->bcast_addr, &skb);
@@ -326,6 +325,7 @@ static int tipc_enable_bearer(struct net *net, const char *name,
 		goto rejected;
 	}
 
+	test_and_set_bit_lock(0, &b->up);
 	rcu_assign_pointer(tn->bearer_list[bearer_id], b);
 	if (skb)
 		tipc_bearer_xmit_skb(net, bearer_id, skb, &b->bcast_addr);